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Guy Pe'er

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Conservation biologist @idiv/UFZ. Focus on EU's Common Agricultural Policy & Nature Restoration Law. Projects AgriDiv, Agroecology-TRANSECT, CAP4GI. Butterflies and citizen science; Projects VielFalterGarten, UNP+ & BMS-IL. Father of 2. BUND, S4F

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · Jun 19

Published in @peopleandnature.bsky.social:
"The Role of Science and Scientists in Public Environmental Policy Debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations".
We reflect on how to debunk misinformation and help depolarize heated debates.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

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LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 6d

3️⃣ Marlinde Koopmans, a senior researcher at EV ILVO will lead a session showcasing examples that highlight the innovative initiatives LAFERIA is mapping. Join and discover how you can become part of the project's journey.

More on the webinar and registrations here 👉 bit.ly/46wZp1u

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LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 1d

6️⃣The final session of #LAFERIAWebinar, led by @angelalomba.bsky.social from @biopolis.bsky.social, will host breakout groups on discussing & creating approaches to successfully reintroduce landscape features as part of rural areas.

More on the webinar and registrations here 👉 bit.ly/46wZp1u

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LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 5d

4️⃣ Evelyn Underwood from @ieep.eu will focus on how the EU Biodiversity Strategy’s target for 10% landscape features in farmland has turned into more binding rules through the Nature Restoration Regulation and the CAP.

More on the webinar and registrations here 👉 bit.ly/46wZp1u

#LAFERIAWebinar

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LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 2d

5️⃣ @guypeer.bsky.social, from, @ufz.de will lead session 5 of the #LAFERIAWebinar ,focusing on scaling up landscape feature initiatives, sharing LAFERIA’s approach and inviting reflections on their value, benefits, and funding.

More on the webinar and registrations here 👉 bit.ly/46wZp1u

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2d

🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how?

Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.

Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...

A two-part infographic showing relationships between five nexus elements: biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate.

Part A shows projected future impacts across six different nexus archetypes, ranging from "Nature-oriented nexus" to "Nature overexploitation." Impacts are indicated using blue upward arrows (positive), red downward arrows (negative), and wavy lines (variable).

Part B displays six network diagrams showing interactions among the nexus elements. Each diagram represents a different archetype, using circles with icons for each element. Arrows between elements show relationships:

Blue arrows indicate positive influences
Red arrows indicate negative influences
Different arrow thicknesses show magnitude (high, moderate, low)
The diagrams progressively show how relationships between elements change from balanced and positive interactions in the "Nature-oriented nexus" to predominantly negative interactions in the "Nature overexploitation" scenario.

The visualization demonstrates how different management approaches affect the relationships between environmental, health, and climate factors.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 3d

Food must be taken seriously as an environmental problem.

It uses ~38% of Earth’s land, drives ~70% of water use, and emits ~22-34% of greenhouse gas pollution globally.

And beef and dairy alone drive a huge proportion of this.

But there are solutions. Lots of them.

go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24

The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it

Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to b...

go.ted.com

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 3d

Same here: I just encountered one yesterday in Thuringia, Germany.

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting news from Kenya:
William Ruto is planning to remove 50 acres of forest in the valuable Meru region, in favour of a golf course, a luxury lodge and an air strip.
In times of accelerating climate change & ecosystem collapse, this worth commenting on.
www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/bl...

When will it end? Kenya’s Imenti Forest now under threat - Greenpeace Africa

This is not the first time Kenyans have been here. From Karura to Mau, Aberdare to Ngong Road and Suam, citizens have fought to protect forests from encroachment disguised as progress.

www.greenpeace.org

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LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 7d

2️⃣Project coordinator @fmoreira65.bsky.social from @biopolis.bsky.social will lead a session on the project’s goals and how to support biodiversity by joining the LAFERIA community.

💻More on the webinar and registrations here 👉 bit.ly/46wZp1u

#LAFERIAWebinar

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall has left us.
:-(
She has been a truly admireable person. She could harmonize knowledge, wisdom and emotions in a way that brings people, nature and science together.
She had the power to inspire people and empower them through empathy.
Let us hope many people follow her ways.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 6d

A new assessment of land-use changes in Europe, accounting for small-scale changes, indicates a 50% higher loss of green spaces.
euobserver.com/green-econom...

'Cementing over our own future': Europe's nature loss is 600 football pitches daily

Every year, Europe loses 1,500km² to construction. Green spaces that once sheltered wildlife, supplied food and removed carbon from the atmosphere at an alarming rate, a new investigation reveals.

euobserver.com

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Teja Tscharntke @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social · May 1

Restoring functional farmland biodiversity for biological pest control.
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https://a...

ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.

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Teja Tscharntke @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social · Jul 6

Unlocking the hidden biodiversity of Europe’s villages | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

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Teja Tscharntke @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 9d

Billions of people who eat meat, unaware thatsoya is an important feed source, do not know that they are contributing to the expansion of soy production into the Amazon, and driving deforestation.
This article fails in delivering this information.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon

Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness

www.theguardian.com

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 9d

Dear Guardian, how has the world's taste for disinformation develop into such a stupid statement?! It is the meat industry that drives soy production! Please rectify this article urgently, or delete and consult the facts!

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Prof. Jeff Ollerton @jeffollerton.bsky.social · 12d

Pollinators such as wild #bees, #butterflies, and #hoverflies are in trouble worldwide. A major new study, published in Science, shows that the oft-quoted figure of 10% semi-natural habitat in farmland landscapes is far too little to safeguard pollinators

jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/26/p...

Pollinators need more space and 10% habitat is not enough says a new study just published in Science

Pollinators such as wild bees, butterflies, and hoverflies are in trouble worldwide. A major new study, published in Science and led by Gabriella Bishop and other scientists at Wageningen Universit…

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 10d

Would be interesting to read the arguments favouring this idea.
Worth checking against the arguments favouring the rejection of the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) two years ago.
We analyzed them here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/JMZ6XF...

Role of science and scientists in public environmental policy debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 10d

While the prevalence of toxic agrochemicals in our food, water and urine tests is increasing,with known health impacts, and while the biodiversity crisis is accelerating, some agri ministers think that the best thing to do at the moment is to ease the route for approving agrochemicals.

Jost Maurin @jostmaurin.bsky.social · 12d

Jetzt auch im DLF: Weniger Hürden für den Einsatz von Pflanzenschutzmitteln: Das fordern unionsgeführte Ministerien auf der Agrarministerkonferenz der Länder. www.deutschlandfunk.de/berliner-ges... #pestizide #Landwirtschaft

Landwirtschaft - Agrarminister fordern einfachere Zulassung von Pestiziden

Pflanzenschutzmittel sollten leichter zugelassen werden: Das fordern Unions-Agrarminister der Länder - auch wegen Belastungen durch den Klimawandel.

www.deutschlandfunk.de

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 12d

Reminder to register for our LAFERIA event:
we seek to exchange with anyone who wants to share experience on restoring landscape features in intensive agricultural lands.
It's not a simple task, so let's do it together!
events.pensoft.net/events/come-...

What to expect: Register in order to (i) receive updated information on the project; (ii) join our stakeholder community; (iii) help us finding initiatives of LF maintenance/reintroduction; (iv) share with us your visions on this relevant topic.

events.pensoft.net

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13d

“We are facing a planetary emergency. The breach of the Ocean Acidification boundary is a stark scientific warning and a moral call to action. Without healthy oceans, peace, prosperity & stability are at risk everywhere. We must act now...to safeguard this life-support system for future generations"

Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone

24.09.2025 - A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that 7 of the 9 critical Earth system boundaries have now been b...

www.pik-potsdam.de

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Jost Maurin @jostmaurin.bsky.social · 14d

„Wir brauchen keine Agrarsubventionen gegen Hunger“, sagt Agrarökonom Sebastian Lakner. Die Reform der EU-Zahlungen drohe der Umwelt zu schaden. Gewinne der #Bauern stünden im Fokus – ohne stichhaltigen Grund. taz.de/Agraroekonom... #Landwirtschaft #GAP #Klima #Naturschutz

Agrarökonom zu EU-Landwirtschaftspolitik: „Wir brauchen keine Agrarsubventionen gegen Hunger“

Die Reform der EU-Zahlungen drohe der Umwelt zu schaden, sagt Agrarökonom Sebastian Lakner. Bauerngewinne stünden im Fokus – ohne stichhaltigen Grund.

taz.de

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 19d

One day to go:
The US wants to cancel the law defending roadless areas.
Public comment period for opposing this rollback closes Sep. 19, 2025.
An open letter by SCB (@society4conbio.bsky.social) explains why this is a poor idea and how to comment.
See more here:
conbio.org/publications...

SCB North America Works to Protect Roadless Forests

The Society for Conservation Biology is global community of conservation professionals dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity.

conbio.org

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 20d

Have you already heard of our EU project LAFERIA?
It revolves around the restoration of Landscape Features in intensive agricultural areas.
Now a simple challenge!
Join us to learn about the project and discuss how we can work together to acheive this.
14.10.2025, 10:00 - more details below.

LAFERIA @laferia-project.eu · 27d

Come join us in restoring landscape features in intensive agricultural lands: Learn more about the LAFERIA project and how you can engage!

❗ The webinar is limited to 100 spots, so register ASAP to secure yours.

🔗More about the event, programme & registration: events.pensoft.net/events/come-...

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Guy Pe'er @guypeer.bsky.social · 21d

Very interesting. Here it really seems to explode in comparison to previous years